2019 election
Counting starts as voting stations close
The first results are expected early on Thursday
Voting stations around the country had started to close, except where people were still queuing, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) said on Wednesday evening. Voting stations closed at 9pm and counting commenced after the last voters were processed. The first results are expected early on Thursday.
The commission said it was pleased with the smooth process of voting despite isolated incidents where operations were adversely affected by rain, community unrest, power outages and some logistical challenges. The IEC said that a thunderstorm in Mangaung in the Free State had blown away 16 temporary voting stations while heavy rain had made conditions difficult. In Nelson Mandela Bay and Craddock in the Eastern Cape heavy rain and winds also affected operations in more than 30 temporary voting stations...
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